depopulate

Word parts

de- + populate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈpɒpjəleɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /diˈpɑpjəleɪt/

Verb

Plain form depopulate

Third-person singular depopulates

Past tense depopulated

Past participle depopulated

Present participle depopulating

1. (transitive) If you depopulate a place, you reduce the population of it through a disease, war, or forced relocation.